5+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement, especially with complex RFx processes.
Strong analytical skills for developing procedures and metrics in dynamic environments.
Excellent communication skills for collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Experience in data center or infrastructure services is a significant advantage.
Proven ability to create data-driven reports and insights.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage competitive sourcing events for data center projects.
Develop and enhance regional and global category sourcing strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing with business goals.
Identify and onboard new suppliers to foster competition and track savings metrics.
Deliver data-driven reporting to leadership on sourcing performance.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and total rewards packages.
Generous paid time off and flexible work options for work-life balance.
Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
Full Job Description
Sr. Category Sourcing Manager - Data Center
Job Summary
Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced Sr. Category Sourcing Manager - Data Center to join our Data Center Supply Chain Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing mission-critical data center equipment, leading end-to-end competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs), and supporting large-scale construction programs. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop regional and global category strategies that align with business objectives for cost savings, lead time reduction, quality, and risk mitigation. What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
In this role, you will:
Lead Strategic Sourcing & RFx Events: Plan, execute, and manage competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) supporting mission-critical data center construction and expansion projects.
Drive Category Strategy & Workflows: Develop, implement, and continuously improve regional and global category sourcing strategies while creating process workflows focused on cycle-time reduction.
Align Cross-Functionally: Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Legal teams to align sourcing strategies with budget, continuity of supply, and project delivery timelines.
Manage Supplier Qualification & Metrics: Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to increase competition, track cost savings/avoidance metrics, and deliver data-driven reporting to leadership.
What You'll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)
The ideal candidate will have:
Core Experience: At least 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, with proven experience managing complex RFx processes.
Process & Analytical Expertise: Proficient in developing standard operating procedures, gathering savings metrics, and creating data-driven reports in ambiguous work environments.
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and present to executive stakeholders.
Industry Experience: Direct experience in a data center or infrastructure service provider environment is considered a strong plus.
What We Offer (Benefits)
Compensation: Competitive compensation and total rewards packages aligned with your experience level.
Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and flexible work options to support work-life balance.
Health & Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, technical leadership, and professional career growth within Iron Mountain.
Please note that an employee's starting salary may vary based on a variety of factors. Where State, Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or other legal minimum wages exceed the federal minimum wage, employees are entitled to the higher rate.
Category: Finance
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated is a global leader for storage and information management services. The company provides solutions for records management, data backup and recovery, document management, secure shredding, and consulting services. Iron Mountain serves more than 225,000 customers in 50 countries and stores and protects billions of information assets, including critical business documents, electronic information, medical data, and cultural and historical artifacts. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
